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Michigans Rocky Start in the Big Ten (1896-1917) | This Week in Michigan Football History November 18, 2021 / No Comments

November 20, 1917 marks the official anniversary of The University of Michigan rejoining the Western Conference, and in doing so, gave it the new nickname of 'The Big 10'. Here's the short version of our rocky first two decades with our conference affiliation. The segment airs LIVE on the WTKA 1050AM Keybank Countdown to Kickoff on November 20, 2021.

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The U.S.S. Michigan Sinks Penn (November 13, 1909) November 10, 2021 / 6 Comments

The AMAZING story of the 1909 Michigan-Penn game, held in Philadelphia. Needing a boost after getting crushed by the Quakers the previous 3 seasons, Yost and Michigan got a big one. The navy men stationed on the U.S.S. Michigan came out to root Wolverines on in this HUGE historic win. You'll enjoy this one.

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The Rise and Fall of Harry Kipke (1929-1937) | This Week in Michigan Football History November 3, 2021 / No Comments

The theme of this week's episode is the rise and fall of great pigskin powers. The game? 1937 Michigan vs. Chicago. If these teams met at the turn of the 20th century it would have been one of the biggest games in the country. I'm talking Stagg vs. Yost huge. But on that November 6th day 84 years ago back in 1937, it was about two once-great programs in tatters.

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Braylonfest! (2004) | This Week in Michigan Football History October 27, 2021 / No Comments

For this edition of TWIMFbH we head back to October 30, 2004 and a game forever known as 'Braylonfest.' The stunning comeback against our in-state rivals was one of the ages, and coincidentally occurred 17 years to the day of the 2021 match-up against Michigan State for The Paul Bunyan Trophy.

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Righteous Tribute October 25, 2021 / No Comments

Before the season I heard the Michigan Marching Band drum major Walter Aguilar did something really cool to honor the 2020 seniors. For context, thanks to COVID last year's MMB didn't get the chance to perform in the Big House, and that certainly must have hurt the folks in their final year in Ann Arbor. Bummer, dudes. But Aguilar did something about it - and here's a close-up look.

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Fandom Reloaded October 24, 2021 / No Comments

File under meta, but the various site Indices, Lists, Charts and Graphs have been refreshed heading into rivalry week with Michigan State and the back half of the season. Includes updates to the Hate Index, the Rivalry Strength Meter, the Mood, Traditions and the Uniform Timeline.

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The Groundbreaker George Jewett (1890-1894) | This Week in Michigan Football History October 20, 2021 / 2 Comments

In this edition of This Week in Michigan Football History we look at traditions past and present, old and new. First, we note today is the 87th playing of the SAE Mudbowl down on campus. Next, we note the calendar features two big wins over rival Minnesota in the 1940s, including one in 1943 that snapped a 10 (TEN!) game winless streak against the Gophers. Finally, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. George Jewett, and welcome the 16th Big Ten Rivalry Trophy – The George Jewett Trophy - as Northwestern faces Michigan Saturday.

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The Distinguished Digit, The Sacred Seat | Origins of the 1 in Michigan Stadium capacity October 18, 2021 /

A discussion on the origins and significance of the "1" in the Michigan Stadium official capacity. Includes an interesting theory coming out of a 1960s article in Sports Illustrated.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers Deliver the Royal Treatment (1911) October 7, 2021 / 5 Comments

With a return to Lincoln, Nebraska afoot, a repost. This was originally published in mgoblog's HTTV 2011 as part of a blow-by-blow of the entire 1911 season through the reporting of The Michigan Daily. This is a fun look at the November 25, 1911 game played in Lincoln - on and off the field.

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Yost Faces Michigan, Leads Nebraska Bugeaters (1897, 1898) | This Week in Michigan Football History October 5, 2021 / No Comments

This week we feature a couple of interesting historical notes. First, that Fielding H. Yost, while head coach at Ohio Wesleyan, actually played Michigan to a 0-0 tie in 1897. Yost then moved west to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1898 where he led the Bugeaters (Huskers) to a conference title. For his efforts did you know that Hurry Up is actually in the Huskers Hall of Fame? Wild, right? Impress your friends. Check it out:

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